BLAHBLAHBLAH LANGUAGE by Alma Carrillo

I guess language is one of those things that makes each and everyone of us different because from my understand, I am sure that not one two people have the same exact voice to the point that the computer will get confused. I am assuming it is a littler more difficult than DNA, getting same exact replica. And just like no one has the same finger prints, I am sure that everyone hears and probably even " sounds" differently too.

carrilloalma95 — 2017-01-19 18:09:20 UTC

ALWAYS READ TO YOUR BABY! The more the better because babies at only months old, the brain will choose a language and start wiring the brain towards that specific language.

carrilloalma95 — 2017-01-19 18:23:12 UTC

Between 2-3 years of Age, toddlers start to understand and make the change of just single words into sentences.

MORPHOLOGY: Just putting things in some type of order

Pg. 221;

Experiments were done to be able to demonstrate that children perhaps 2 years and older, start to understand how to organize their sentences rather than just adding the " prepositions they have just learned in a few months as as well as adding a more appropriate ending on verbs and become well diverse with using plural and possessive forms of nouns.

Therefore, both phonics and morphology understanding becomes so much important to understand but to also continue teaching at such an earlier age

As I am reading and understanding the importance of " organizing" and being able to connect my sounds and words including verbs and nouns ; it makes me wonder about me and my experiences. Spanish for sure was the first language I was exposed . I am assuming I did listened to English at probably 19 months old for the first time. COULD THIS BE WHY I DID NOT LIKE LANGUAGE ARTS.

carrilloalma95 — 2017-01-19 18:35:59 UTC

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Syntax & Semantics

carrilloalma95 — 2017-01-19 19:22:31 UTC

So once children are old enough to enter preschool, it is important that they here learn the proper arrangement of words in a well said phrase but not necessarily sentence( Syntax) & then they also have a deeper understanding of what the words really mean to others and themselves. Semantics( the importance of the word it self)

Cool fact from the book; a 2 year old can speak about 200 words

Of course children will grasp onto subjects and words, and proper phrasing the more the words they use are of their interest, use or hear it often or when they can get something from the words they are saying, like a rewards system.

Google's Definition :

carrilloalma95 — 2017-01-19 19:34:42 UTC

prag·mat·ic

praɡˈmadik/

adjective

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

I am not sure??

But...what matters here is the ability to recognize the context(s) that is used to make a phrase or sentence.

But between 3-4 , kids KNOW!! the difference between talking to someone their own age, younger or older. Again here I think imitation and the ability to observe and understand how other treat each other can determine how the develop their language especially toward " some one specific".

Milestones and the ages!!

carrilloalma95 — 2017-02-17 01:52:25 UTC

Listed below is what would be accepted to be normal areas of development of language and their capabilities in that specific age range!
Birth:
They cry; which is really the only way the communicate with their caregivers, because of some discomfort they are feeling.
2to 4 months:
Cooing beings; On top of crying, they start to make soft and little noises , especially when they are really interested or happy with their caregivers
5 months:
As early as five months, they know their names! How cool is that!! Probably because they hear their name so many times ,over and over again! They understand their first word but still can not speak and are still making cooing noises
6 months:
Babbling begins:
They are crying, making noises, understanding a few words, plus their name and are just mimicking the movements and sounds they hear and show interest!

7-11 months:
Universal linguistics to a specific language! I find interesting because before this point, they could have communicated with anyone they wanted too. And now their brain has picked which language will the first respond too for the rest of their lives!! Mine, Spanish !

8-12 months:
Obviously still using all of the previous gains with being able to express themselves more now they can start using their hands and move around much more!! Pointing and wanting to grab and trying to still pronounce words become everyday task. Now they are understanding their language even more!!
13 months!:
Said their first word!! Finally did it! usually it is dad or papa
18 months : they love talking!! their vocab starts to develop a little more better with single words.
18-24 months!
Still talking and now putting 2 words together!!

And from their they will never stop asking questions!!1